Crappy PrizesCompetitions, raffles, give-aways... sure the prizes look great, but don't they always turn out a bit crap should you happen to win them?
The last raffle I bought tickets for, they'd just given away the all-expenses paid weekend in New York when my number came up. Rushing up to find out what I'd won, I was a little disappointed to be handed a box of "Biscuits for Cheese". Especially as they were busy serving the cheese course (complete with biscuits) as they drew the raffle.
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chthonic, Thu 4 Aug 2005, 11:16)
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local radioI was doing work experience at my local radio station a couple of months ago. Being a non-profitable station, they relied purely on donations for prizes, and they did two competitions every day. So in the corner of studio 1 there was this large box of donations, mostly pieces of crap. (eg. a tourist information broshure, a zebra rucksack, some rope, etc.).
So one day I went in and the DJ was trying to flog this bottle of radox shower gel. He was describing it so vividly as if it was something amazing, exagerating the amazing smell and stuff like that. Of course, sitting on top of the desk was just this bottle of shower gel. I was practically pissing myself and he was trying to refrain form laughing on air. It was great. So of course he finishes the competition details nd gives the phone number.
And as soon as he's done that... someone phones in.
In the end about 13 people entered. Sad acts.
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Butters and his titanium codsocket, Sun 7 Aug 2005, 15:10,
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